Your new company and team Hays is the biggest and most successful specialist recruiter in the U.K. today, placing more than one candidate into a new job every minute of every business day. We've been voted one of the best recruiters to work for in the U.K. by Glassdoor and we're the most followed recruiter globally on LinkedIn. Our strong company brand means we're the first choice for many candidates and clients, all over the UK.

Our Office Support team at our Victoria, London office are a public sector facing recruitment team who have enjoyed a lot of success. Due to a recent Maternity Leaver we are seeking a passionate and ambitious individual to join our team with a focus on Personal & Executive Assistant temporary recruitment to the local government and health sectors, including NHS and Private Health. The desk is an established desk and requires a mix of successfully managing and delivering to existing relationships, as well as establishing and building new relationships and business growth. The team is run by director who absolutely believes in working as a unit to achieve results and develops each individual in the way that best suits them - every member is valued and achievements are recognised.

Your new role in recruitment Recruitment is fast-paced and dynamic, every day you'll work with candidates and clients, transforming lives and businesses, and making a lasting impact. As a recruitment consultant at Hays you'll run your desk like it's your own business, sourcing candidates, winning clients and matching the right candidate to the right job to make fees.

It's hard work as you'll have to hit both sales and activity targets (and we have high expectations here at Hays) but a career in recruitment is extremely rewarding and satisfying, both on a personal and financial perspective.

What you'll need to succeed There's not one typical person that makes a good recruitment consultant. We've got people from all kinds of backgrounds - retail, sales professionals, ex-tradespeople, graduates… You could have just finished university or be a school leaver, have previous work experience or none at all - we don't care about your background, we're more interested in your potential and your attitude.

You'll need to demonstrate that you're sales driven, results-focused, and possess an ambitious driven to succeed. Recruitment is hard work and it takes time and perseverance to achieve results so resilience, persistence and determination is key. You need to be passionate about people, outgoing and confident.

What you'll get in return You will get to work and grow as part of a very inclusive team who are fun, ambitious and supportive.

As a recruitment consultant at Hays you'll run your own business but be given the support of our market-leading brand, receive world-class training and have access to the best tools and technology in the industry. We pay a competitive base salary, uncapped commission, incentives, referral bonuses of up to £2000 and a range of attractive employee benefits like discounted gym membership, annual season ticket loans, the ability to buy extra holidays and generous shopping discounts.

We operate a meritocratic culture where you are rewarded and recognised based on your results, the chance to get promoted after six months (with an increase to your base) and high performing individuals can be fast-tracked into management roles within 2 years. It's hard work and we expect excellence but if you deliver the results your earning potential and career progression knows no limits.

What you need to do now Interested in a career as a recruitment consultant within our Office Support team please apply now.

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